QA Tech - 3rd Shift

Smurfit Westrock; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock is seeking a Quality Inspector to assist manufacturing in maintaining required quality standards through ongoing inspections during a job run and at final inspection stages. Responsibilities include verifying weight counts, ensuring compliance with SOPs, and reporting any issues to the QA Manager.

The role requires standing for long periods, attention to detail, and the ability to read and interpret job tickets and safety instructions.

Qualifications

• Must stand on feet up to 12 hours daily.
• Able to read and write instructions and reports.
• Good attention to detail on color, size, and layout.
• Able to operate a hand pallet jack.
• Must pass color vision test and maintain attendance.
• Drug screening after offer.

Responsibilities

• Assist manufacturing in maintaining required quality standards through ongoing inspection.
• Audit operator processes against SOPs.
• Verify product integrity to job specs using tools and measurements.
• Identify suspect product and tag loads.
• Review tickets for quantities and specifications before starting the job.
• Report questions or problems to QA Manager.
• Inspect customer samples for color variance and defects.
• Release jobs to shipping as needed.
• Complete daily job and weight reports.
• Perform final inspections for specified customers.

Skills

Stamina

Reading & writing

Attention to detail

Attendance

Tools

Pallet jack

Job description

Assist manufacturing in maintaining required quality standards by performing quality inspections throughout a job run as well as by performing final inspections on specified product, including verifying weight counts and completing daily reports and machine inspections. Ensure compliance with federal, state, company policies & safety rules.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists manufacturing in maintaining the required quality standards through ongoing inspection.
• Audits all operator processes against Standard Operating Procedures.
• Verifies product integrity to job specifications – structure, color, size, layout, etc. using variety of tools, measurements, and methods.
• Identifies suspect product by completing and placing a hold tag on the load.
• Reads and understands the combo and job tickets for quantities, selection numbers, size specifications, or other specifications before beginning the job.
• Reports any questions or problems to the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Collects and visually inspects customer samples for color variance, size, and cosmetic defects before forwarding to sample area for processing.
• Releases jobs to the shipping department as needed.
• Completes required job and weight count reports daily.
• Performs final inspections for specified customers.
• Weighs jobs for count verification.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Stand on feet up to 12 hours a day.
• Must have the ability to read and write instructions and correspondence.
• Use hands for simple and power grasping as well as push and pull.
• Use a hand operated pallet jack to move pallets of material.
• Attention to fine detail with printing, cutting and gluer issues.
• Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Must pass color vision test.
• Must be able to maintain good attendance.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.